Division B: Lithuania is the champion in Tallinn, Bulgaria and Latvia also win promotion for Division A - Jul 23, 2012

FINAL

Bulgaria - Lithuania 73-86Lithuania is the gold medal winner at U16 EuroBasket Division B in Miskolc. They handed 86-73 loss to Bulgaria in the Final. Both teams won the promotion for Division A. Laura Juskaite (187-PF-97) led Lithuania to victory with 24 points and 14 rebounds. Dalia Belickaite (175-F-96) also was great adding 21 points, 9 rebs and 6 assists, while Ruta Drungilaite (183-SF-96) helped her team with 12 points. At the other side, Borislava Hristova (180-F-96) had amazing game scoring 42 points. She reached valuation 32 and was the MVP. Maria Kamburova (182-F-96) had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Teodora Dineva (175-G-96) scored 12 pts in this defeat. Bulgaria had better start of the game (20-16), but all after that belonged to Lithuania. They made 17-26 in Q2 and continued with 19-30 after the breather for 16-point lead with 10:00 remaining. Lithuania jumped to plus 20 with 7 minutes to go and all after that was just the formality. Dalia Belickaite is named MVP of the tournament.

Places 3-4

Latvia - Portugal 42-35 OTLatvia grabbed 42-35 OT win against Portugal in the last day of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. It was the game for third place and Latvia won the Bronze, plus they won the promotion for Division A. Portugal stays without the medal and without the promotion. They will compete next summer in Division B again. Ieva Spigule (179-F-96) led the winners with 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Marta Bergmane (178-PG-96) added 9 points, plus 5 rebs. Paula Strautmane (182-F-97) followed them with 8 points and 10 rebounds. In Portugal, Francisca Meinedo (165-PG-96) (5 rebs) and Simone Costa (176-G-96) scored 11 and 10 points respectively. Maria Kostourkova (188-C-97) had 5 points and 10 boards. Latvia had 33-31 lead, when Meinedo made basket for Portugal tying the score at 33-33 with 1:29 remaining in regular time. Both teams were scoreless for rest of the game and it went to extra five minutes. Latvia limited its rival to just two points (free throws) in OT, while they drained 9 at the other side for 42-35 victory at the end. Quarters: 10-5, 14-9, 1-10, 8-9, 9-2 OT. Lithuania won the Gold in Tallinn.

Places 5-6

Ukraine - Poland 64-88Poland was better than Ukraine in the last day of the championship in Tallinn. It was 88-64 victory and Poland won the fifth place at U16 EuroBasket Division B. Ukraine finished as No.6. Poland made 3-point lead in the first quarter and exploded with 27-13 for rest of the first half. They continued in the same rhythm after the breather making 24-point lead with 10:00 to go. Teams were tied in Q4 at 11-11, so Poland celebrated easy win at the end. Their best player was Aleksandra Mysinska (173-PG-96) with 20 points. Julia Tyszkiewicz (177-G-96) and Monika Radomska (188-PF-96) scored 14 and 11 pts respectively. In defeat, Vita Gorobets (180-SG-96) collected 25 points and 6 rebounds. Anastasiya Polovynka (176-G-96) had 13 points and Olga Yatskovets (181-C-97) added 8 pts, plus 9 rebs. Lithuania won the Gold in Tallinn.

Places 7-8

Finland - Slovenia 41-56Slovenia outplayed Finland 56-41 for seventh place at U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. Finland ended as eighth ranked team at this event. Slovenia celebrated in this game thanks to great first and last quarter. They made 13-point lead in Q1, but Finland closed the game to 6 until the halftime. That's exactly how much Slovenia was ahead with 10:00 remaining and they shined for rest of the game (16-7) to take comfortable 15-point win at the end. Zala Lesek (187-F-97) was the only player with double digits in scoring for Slovenia. She had 14 points, but also grabbed 13 rebounds. Larisa Ocvirk (184-F-97) (5 rebs) and Sabina Ajkic (176-SG-96) (9 rebs, 6 as) helped with 9 and 8 points respectively. Ninni Salmi (182-F-96) answered with 9 points and 5 rebounds in defeat. Tuuli Menna (183-F-96) had 7 points and 10 rebounds (2/12 for FG2). Lithuania is the gold medal winner in Tallinn.

Places 9-10

Israel - Luxembourg 62-59Israel finished as 9th ranked team of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They handed 62-59 loss to Luxembourg in the last day of the competition. Luxembourg finished as No.10. It was a very exciting game and winner is decided in the finish. Israel had 61-59 lead with 16 seconds remaining and Luxembourg had the possession. Goergen took the ball, but she made a bad pass, after what Banet was sent to the line immediately. She made first free throw, but missed the second one with 4 seconds left. However, that was not enough time for Luxembourg to get the shooting position. Quarters: 16-20, 16-13, 18-12, 12-14. Noa Zelivanski (171-PG-96) paced Israel with 18 points and Yarden Danan (177-SG-97) scored 14 pts. Yuli Grossman (171-PG-97) followed them with 11 points. In Luxembourg, Lisa Jablonowski (186-C-97) had double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds. Cathrin Wolff (179-C-96) also shined with 10 points and 13 boards, while Mia Pauly (176-F-96) stopped to 11 pts in this defeat. The Gold belongs to Lithuania, who outplayed Bulgaria in the Final 86-73.

Places 11-12

Belarus - Denmark 71-77Denmark celebrated in the last day of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They outplayed Belarus 77-71 in the game for 11th place at this event. Naturally, Belarus finished as No.12. Denmark was up by 9 points with ten minutes to go and jumped to plus 13 at the beginning of Q4. Belarus came to minus four, but it was all from them for rest of the way. Quarters: 18-23, 22-23, 15-18, 16-13. Sarah Mortensen (182-F-97) orchestred the victory with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Benedikte Von Sprechelsen (176-G-96) had 11 pts and 14 boards, and Sandra Raun (177-G-96) netted 10 pts. At the other side, Belarus got 16 points and 5 rebs from Hanna Brych (183-C-97). Dziyana Sizonava (175-SF-96) had 15 points and 6 boards, while Yanina Inkina (183-PF-97) posted 12 pts and 5 rebs. Lithuania is the gold medal winner in Tallinn.

Places 13-15

Estonia - Norway 69-34Estonia is the winner of Group G in Tallinn. They blasted Norway 69-34 for the first place in this pool. It means that the host of U16 EuroBasket Division B finished as No.13 at this event, while Norway is the last ranked team with 0-4 record in Group G. The hosts dominated during the entire game against Norway. They made 16-point lead in Q1 and increased it to plus 26 for the next ten minutes. Norway was not able to respond and Estonia celebrated 35-point win at the end. Marie Roosalu (177-F-96) led Estonia with 17 pts and 9 rebounds. Kadri-Ann Lass (177-F-96) had 15 points and 8 rebs, and Kadri Uiga (183-F-97) added 10 pts, plus 15 rebs. The top-scorer in Norway was Nini Skjulhaug (169-SG-96) with only 6 points. Alida Dale (179-PF-96) had 5 pts and 5 rebs.

Poland - Lithuania 68-71Lithuania eliminated Poland in the Quarterfinals of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. Lithuania grabbed 71-68 thriller win thanks to free throws by Agne Cerneckyte with 5 seconds remaining in the game. Poland had the last possession and Karolina Olszewska tried to force an OT , but she missed from behind the arc and her team faced with elimination. Quarters: 27-15, 11-20, 14-21, 16-15. Lithuania advanced to the Semis, where they will meet Portugal. Poland is transferred to Classification Round from 5th to 8th place. Their first rival will be Slovenia. Daugile Sarauskaite (196-C-96) stepped up for the winners with 20 points and 10 rebounds (valuation 25). Dalia Belickaite (175-F-96) scored 15 points and Milana Matias (163-G-96) netted one less. Poland got 17 points from Patrycja Klatt (171-G-96) and 13 pts, plus 11 boards from Karolina Pobozy (188-F-96). Amalia Rembiszewska (189-F-96) followed them with 12 points and 10 boards. Championship continues today.

Latvia - Ukraine 54-52Latvia won a heartbreaking thriller against Ukraine in the Quarterfinals of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. Latvia celebrated 54-52 victory in this meeting thanks to triple by Beate Markane (172-G-96) with 8 seconds remaining in the game. Ukraine had the last possession, but Vita Gorobets (180-SG-96) committed a turnover and it was Markane who made this crucial steal. Quarters: 13-10, 10-15, 14-15, 17-12. Ieva Spigule (179-F-96) and Kitija Laksa (180-G-96) scored 16 and 15 points respectively for the winners. Markane helped with 8 points. In defeat, Gorobets netted 23 pts, with pretty bad shoot percentage. Anastasiya Polovynka (176-G-96) (9 rebs) and Alina Batkovska (171-PG-96) posted 11 pts each. Latvia advanced to the Semifinals, where their rival will be Bulgaria. Ukraine goes to the Classification Round from 5th to 8th place. Their first rival is Finland.

Finland - Bulgaria 55-70Bulgaria exploded in the Quarterfinals of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They cruised past Finland 70-55 to reach the Semis. There, Bulgaria will meet Latvia. The winner will advance to the Finals and will earn the promotion for Division A. At the other side, Finland will continue in Classification Round from 5th to 8th place. Their first rival will be Ukraine: Borislava Hristova (180-F-96) top-scored for the winners with 17 points, but their key player was Maria Kamburova (182-F-96) with 12 pts, 12 rebs and 5 assists (valuation 25, MVP). Teodora Dineva (175-G-96) had 13 points and 6 rebs, while Tanya Eneva (190-C-96) also was great adding 11 pts and 15 boards. Finland got 16 points from Olivia Moskari (175-F-96) and 14 from Emilia Helle (169-PG-96). Tuuli Menna (183-F-96) stopped to 11 pts and 9 rebs in this meeting. Quarters: 19-19, 13-21, 6-16, 17-14. Championship continues today.

Portugal - Slovenia 58-45Portugal had amazing start against Slovenia in the Quarterfinals of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. Portugal trashed its rival 25-3 in the first ten minutes of the game and jumped to plus 25 until the halftime. Slovenians finally showed some of their talent after the breather, but were not able to avoid eliminations. Portugal advanced to the Semis, where they will play against Lithuania. Slovenia will meet Poland in the first game of the Classification Round from 5th to 8th place. Both games will be played today. Maria Kostourkova (188-C-97) was totally the best player in Portugal with 25 points and 17 rebounds. She reached valuation 37 and was the MVP of this meeting. Carolina Bernardeco (163-PG-97) scored 9 points for the winners and Chelsea Guimaraes (185-PF-97) added 7 pts, plus 6 rebounds. In defeat, Maja Jakobcic (184-PF-97) was better than the others with 16 points and 5 rebs. Manca Jelenc (172-PG-96) scored 9 pts.

Places 9-12

Israel - Belarus 80-48Israel destroyed Belarus on Friday 80-48. It was the first game of the Classification Round from 9th to 12th place at U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. Tomorrow, Israel will play against Luxembourg in the game for 9th place. Belarus will meet Denmark for position No.11. Israel took control on its rival from the very beginning and never looked back. Quarters: 23-5, 21-11, 24-16, 12-16. Noa Zelivanski (171-PG-96) was the leading player in victory with 33 points. She reached valuation 28 and actually was MVP of the game. Eden Porat (176-F-96) had 12 points and 8 rebs, while Daniel Raber (183-PF-96) added 10 pts, plus 15 rebs. Belarus didn't have anyone with double digits in scoring. Their best players were Anastasiya Sushchyk (160-PG-97), Hanna Brych (183-C-97) (5 rebs) and Maryia Ivanenka (165-PG-97) with 7 points each.

Luxembourg - Denmark 67-65Luxembourg will have a chance to fight for 9th place at U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They grabbed 67-65 victory against Denmark on Friday and will meet Israel in the battle for position No.9. At the other side, Denmark will play for 11th place at this event. Their rival will be Belarus. Lisa Jablonowski (186-C-97) made two free throws for Luxembourg setting the score to 67-65 with 28 second remaining in the game. Sandra Raun (177-G-96) missed a jump shot for Denmark, but Sarah Mortensen (182-F-97) grabbed an offensive rebound. Denmark had another chance, but they were not able to get the shooting position. Jablonowski was the best player in victory with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Hannah Pauly (163-PG-97) scored 10 points and Jessy Goergen (173-PG-97) netted one less. In Denmark, Sarah Mortensen collected 19 points and 9 rebounds. Enna Pehadzic (176-G/F-97) had 15 pts and 10 rebs, while Raun added 14 pts and 6 boards. Championship continues today, but Luxembourg and Denmark will take a rest.

Places 13-15

Romania - Estonia 68-70Estonia will take 13th place at U16 EuroBasket in Tallinn. The host of this event grabbed 70-68 win against Romania on Friday for perfect 3-0 record in Group G. At the other side, Romania dropped to 1-2. Mihaela Maxim (167-PG-96) scored a triple for Romania coming to 69-68 with 3 seconds to go and they immediately sent Dikalenko to the free throw line. She missed first, but made the second FT and Romania didn't have enough time to make a shot. Quarters: 20-12, 13-15, 10-22, 25-21. Kadri-Ann Lass (177-F-96) shined for the winners with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Marie Roosalu (177-F-96) had 15 points and 6 rebs, and Sofia Anissimova (179-F-96) had 13 pts and 10 boards. In defeat, Kincso Kelemen (166-PG-96) shined with 19 points and 5 rebs. Andreea Beldian (165-PG-96) and Maxim scored 11 pts each. Estonia will take a rest today. Romania will meet Norway. Sunday is the last day of the competition in Tallinn.

Bulgaria - Latvia 53-52Bulgaria advanced to the Big Final of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They grabbed 53-52 thriller win against Latvia in the Semis, which ended few minutes ago. Thanks to this victory Bulgaria also won the promotion to Division A. They will meet Lithuania in the title game. Latvia will play for the Bronze against Portugal. The Bronze medal winner will also play in Division A next year. Borislava Hristova (180-F-96) shined in victory with 24 points and 7 rebounds. Maria Kamburova (182-F-96) had 14 pts and 13 rebs (MVP, valuation 22) and she was the last player with double digits in scoring in Bulgaria. Latvia got 15 points and 6 rebs from Ieva Spigule (179-F-96). Kitija Laksa (180-G-96) and Paula Luke (185-C-96) (13 rebs) stopped to 11 and 8 points respectively. Latvia had 49-50 lead with 33 seconds to go, after what Hristova made two free throws for Bulgaria. Strautmane committed a turnover at the other side and Georgieva missed twice from the line in Bulgaria. Spigule made a jump shot for Latvia and there was 6 seconds to go. Kamburova took the ball and made a quick basket setting the score to 53-52 and Latvia did not have enough time to reply. Sunday is the last day of the competition.

Lithuania - Portugal 65-48Lithuania downed Portugal 65-48 in the Semifinals of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. It means that Lithuania advanced to the title game, where they will meet Bulgaria. Both finalists won the promotion for Division A. Portugal failed to reach the Finals and will play against Latvia for third place at this event. The Bronze medal winner will also play in Division A next year. Lithuania made 5-point lead until the halftime and jumped to plus 14 with ten minutes to go. Third period was the crucial one in this meeting and Portugal was not able to reply for rest of the way. Quarters: 16-13, 14-12, 18-9, 17-14. Dalia Belickaite (175-F-96) led the winners with 22 points and 7 rebounds. Agne Cerneckyte (171-SG-96) scored 19 points and Laura Juskaite (187-PF-97) helped with 8 pts, plus 14 rebs. In defeat, Simone Costa (176-G-96) scored 14 points and Maria Kostourkova (188-C-97) added 13 pts, plus 18 rebs. Sunday is the last day of the competition in Tallinn.

Places 5-8

Finland - Ukraine 49-50Ukraine escaped with 50-49 thriller win against Finland today in Tallinn. It means that Ukraine will meet Poland for the fifth place at U16 EuroBasket Division B. Finland will play against Slovenia for position No.7. Both games will be played tomorrow, which is the last day of the championship in Tallinn. Anastasiya Polovynka (176-G-96) led the winners with 13 points and 9 rebounds, while Vita Gorobets (180-SG-96) added 12 pts and 10 rebs. Olga Yatskovets (181-C-97) collected 7 points and 15 rebounds. In Finland, Tuuli Menna (183-F-96) (11 rebs) and Emilia Helle (169-PG-96) netted 13 points each. Veera Valimaa (182-F-96) followed them with 11 points and 8 rebs. Ukraine had 39-46 lead at the halfway of the last period, but Finland tied the score to 48-48 with 1:41 minutes to go. For rest of the way, Polovynka scored two free throws for Ukraine and Menna had one for Finland. Quarters: 7-14, 10-7, 14-14, 18-15.

Poland - Slovenia 71-66Poland handed 71-66 loss to Slovenia in the first game of the Classification Round from 5th to 8th place at U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. Poland will meet Ukraine tomorrow in the battle for fifth place. At the other side, Slovenia will play against Finland. The winner of that game will end as No.7. Monika Radomska (188-PF-96) top-scored in victory with 15 points (5 rebs). Karolina Pobozy (188-F-96) (13 rebs) and Amalia Rembiszewska (189-F-96) (10 rebs) netted 14 points each. Slovenia got 14 points from Larisa Ocvirk (184-F-97) (6 rebs) and Maja Jakobcic (184-PF-97). Sabina Ajkic (176-SG-96) stopped to 12. Poland had 10-point lead at the beginning of the last quarter, but Slovenia came to 63-61 with something more than three minutes to go in the game. Poland answered with mini 4-0 run after that and managed to keep the lead for rest of the way. Quarters: 23-13, 19-19, 11-15, 18-19. Sunday is the last day of the championship in Tallinn.

Places 13-15

Norway - Romania 28-82Romania avoided last place at U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They destroyed Norway today 82-28 to end as the second ranked team of Group G with 2-2 record. It means that Romania finished as No.14 at this event, while Norway will be the last ranked team. Romania already played all of its games in Tallinn. Norway will meet Estonia tomorrow in the last day of the competition. Paula Lenart (178-F/G-96) had monster double-double in victory with 21 points and 19 rebounds (valuation 36!). Kincso Kelemen (166-PG-96) also scored 21 pts, but to go with 5 rebounds. Third scorer in Romania was Birgitte Steiner (177-SF-96) with 11 points. In defeat, Martine Landstrom (171-SG-97) and Nini Skjulhaug (169-SG-96) scored 6 points each. Romania made 32-point lead at the halftime and all after that was just the formality. Quarters: 9-20, 11-32, 2-22, 6-8.

Group E

Israel - Ukraine 38-53Ukraine advanced to the Quarterfinals of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They cruised past Israel 53-38 in crucial game to finish as third ranked team of Group E with 3-2 record. That is enough for the QFinals, where they will meet Latvia. At the other side, Israel failed to reach the next stage. They ended as No.5 in the group with 1-4 score and will fight for 9th place at this event. Ukraine made plus 9 already in the first quarter, after what Israel improved but was not able to resist in the last ten minutes of the game, which belonged to Ukraine 14-7 for the final 15-point win (9-18, 9-7, 13-14, 7-14). Alina Batkovska (171-PG-96) scored 15 points for Ukraine, but their key player was Olga Yatskovets (181-C-97) with 12 points and 21 rebounds (valuation 24, game MVP). Anastasiya Polovynka (176-G-96) helped her country with 11 pts and 15 boards. In defeat, Noa Zelivanski (171-PG-96) collected 9 points and 6 rebs, while Eden Porat (176-F-96) added 8 pts and 5 boards. Daniel Raber (183-PF-96) was third scorer in Israel with 5 pts (8 rebs). Championship continues on Friday.

Portugal - Denmark 65-50Portugal outplayed Denmark in the last day of the Qualifying Round in Tallinn. Portugal celebrated 15-point win ending this stage with almost perfect 4-1 record. That is enough for the second place in Group E and of course for the Quarterfinals. Their rival will be Slovenia and the game is scheduled for Friday. Denmark is the last ranked team of this pool with 0-5 score. They will be transferred to classification games from 9th-12th place. Portugal was in charge during the entire game winning all quarters, except of third (15-8, 17-13, 13-14, 20-15). Simone Costa (176-G-96) and Maria Kostourkova (188-C-97) stepped up for their country with 15 and 14 points respectively. Catarina Cavaco (165-SG-96) netted 8 points. In the loosing squad, Benedikte Von Sprechelsen (176-G-96) was better than the others with 12 points ad 9 rebounds. Etta Andersen (96) scored 11 points and Sarah Mortensen (182-F-97) had 7 pts, plus 11 boards. All teams will take a rest on Thursday.

Lithuania - Finland 62-71Finland is the winner of the Qualifying Group E in Tallinn (U16 Eurobasket Division B). They handed 71-62 loss to Lithuania to end this phase with perfect 5-0 record. Lithuania dropped to 2-3 after this loss, but finished as No.4 in the group and also advanced to the Quarterfinals. Tuuli Menna (183-F-96) shined for the winners with 23 points and 8 rebounds for just 18 minutes on the court. Elina Koskimies (180-F-96) scored 13 points and Olivia Moskari (175-F-96) had 8. Each of Team Finland players got at least 9 minutes in this meeting. At the other side, Laura Juskaite (187-PF-97) collected 18 points and 13 rebounds for Lithuania. Agne Cerneckyte (171-SG-96) scored 14 points and Erika Kregzdyte (178-SF-96) stopped to 8 pts and 5 rebs. Quarters: 13-9, 16-25, 22-21, 11-16. In the Quarterfinals, Finland will meet Bulgaria, while Lithuania will play against Poland. All QFinals games are scheduled for Friday.

Group F

Latvia - Luxembourg 65-55Latvia made it in do-or-die game against Luxembourg in the last day of the Qualifying Round at U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. Latvia celebrated 65-55 win to grab the second place in Group F with 3-2 record. That is enough for the Quarterfinals, where Latvia will meet Ukraine. Luxembourg ended as No.5 in this pool with 1-4 record and will continue in Classification Round. Latvia made 12-point lead at the halftime and jumped to plus 21 with ten minutes to go. Luxembourg finally showed some of their talent in Q4, but that was not enough. Quarters: 18-10, 15-11, 17-8, 15-26. Kitija Laksa (180-G-96) and Kitija Stolce (184-F-96) (8 rebs) scored 14 and 12 points respectively for the winners. Their third scorers were Paula Luke (185-C-96) (8 rebs) and Marta Bergmane (178-PG-96) (6 rebs) with 7 points each. Luxembourg got 12 points and 5 rebs from Mia Pauly (176-F-96). Jessy Goergen (173-PG-97) scored 9 pts in this defeat. Competition continues on Friday. As mentioned above, Latvia will meet Ukraine, while Luxembourg will play against Denmark.

Bulgaria - Belarus 76-73 OTBulgaria advanced to the Quarterfinals of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They grabbed 76-73 overtime win against Belarus ending the Qualifying Round as fourth ranked team of Group F with 3-2 record. Bulgaria's rival in the QFinals will be Finland. At the other side, Belarus faced with another loss and finished as the last ranked team in this pool with 0-5. They will continue in classification games from 9th-12th place. It was a very exciting meeting and Bulgaria players were focused when it mattered most to take the victory in this game. Quarters: 23-17, 11-19, 13-24, 23-10, 6-3 OT. Borislava Hristova (180-F-96) shined for the winners with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Maria Kamburova (182-F-96) also had impressive performance with 16 points and 19 rebs. Actually, she was the MVP of this meeting with valuation 27. Teodora Dineva (175-G-96) scored 15 pts in Bulgaria. Darya Panasiuk (175-SF-96) answered with 23 pts and 8 rebs in defeat, and Hanna Brych (183-C-97) added 14 pts, plus 7 rebs. Anastasiya Sushchyk (160-PG-97) followed them with 13 points, 6 rebs and 5 assists. All teams will take a rest on Thursday and will play again on Friday.

Slovenia - Poland 53-64Poland had another joyful day in Tallinn beating Slovenia 64-53. It was the last day of the Qualifying Round at U16 EuroBasket Division B and Poland won Group F with perfect 5-0 score. They will meet Lithuania in the Quarterfinals. Slovenia also advanced to the next stage, but as No.3 in this pool. They will play against Portugal in QFinals. Poland took control on its rival in the second quarter making 7-point lead at the halftime. Slovenia improved after the breather, but Amalia Rembiszewska (189-F-96) and her teammates intensified defense in Q4 to celebrate 11-point win at the end. Quarters: 15-14, 9-17, 20-18, 9-15. Rembiszewska was the leading player in victory with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while their top scorer was Monika Radomska (188-PF-96) with 16 points. Patrycja Klatt (171-G-96) secured a nice help with 13 pts. In the loosing squad, Maja Jakobcic (184-PF-97) and Manca Jelenc (172-PG-96) scored 17 and 14 points respectively. Zala Lesek (187-F-97) collected 8 points and 7 boards. Championship continues on Friday and all teams will take a rest today.

Group G

Norway - Estonia 35-96Estonia registered second win in Group G of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. The host of this event destroyed Norway 96-35 for 2-0 record in this pool. Norway faced with its second loss and has 0-2 now. Teams in this group fight for 13th place in Tallinn. It is already clear that the crucial game will be between Estonia and Romania, as both teams are too strong for Norway and will most likely beat them again. Estonia took control on its rival in the second period and never looked back after that. Quarters: 15-17, 9-27, 6-28, 5-24. Kadri-Ann Lass (177-F-96) exploded with 28 points and 8 rebounds, while Kadri Uiga (183-F-97) added 15 points and 14 rebs with perfect 6/6 from the field. This scorer in Estonia was Marie Roosalu (177-F-96) with 12 points (6 rebs). In Norway, Kristin Hannestad (176-SF-97) had 9 points and 5 rebounds. Nini Skjulhaug (169-SG-96) and Fredrikke Hylen (174-SG-96) scored 8 and 6 points respectively. All teams will take a rest today and will play on Friday again.

Division B: Second games of the Qualifying Round in Tallinn - Jul 18, 2012

Group E

Portugal - Lithuania 46-44Portugal secured a ticket for the Quarterfinals of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They grabbed 46-44 thriller win against Lithuania for 3-1 record in Group E. It will most likely be enough for the second place in this pool. At the other side, Lithuania dropped to 2-2 and they have good chance to reach the next stage. Everything will be clear today. Simone Costa (176-G-96) paced Portugal to victory with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Maria Kostourkova (188-C-97) had 10 points and 13 rebs, while Ana Moniz (170-SG-96) added 6 pts and 6 boards. In Lithuania, Laura Juskaite (187-PF-97) collected 22 pts and 10 boards, while Agne Cerneckyte (171-SG-96) netted 9 pts. It was 45-44 for Portugal with 10 seconds to go, when Juskaite missed a jump shot for Lithuania. Bernardeco made one free throw at the other side to seal the victory for Portugal. In the last day of the Qualifying Round, Portugal will play against Denmark. Lithuania will meet top ranked Finland.

Denmark - Ukraine 53-70Ukraine celebrated 70-53 win against Denmark for 2-2 record in Qualifying Group E of U16 EuroBasket Division B. Ukraine now has a nice chance to reach the Quarterfinals. They will need to beat Israel today. At the other side, Denmark dropped to 0-4 in this pool with no chance to advance. Vita Gorobets (180-SG-96) led the winners with 25 points. Olga Yatskovets (181-C-97) had 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Alina Batkovska (171-PG-96) helped with 14 pts. In defeat, Sarah Mortensen (182-F-97) shined with double-double of 22 points and 17 rebs. Enna Pehadzic (176-G/F-97) followed her with 21 pts and 13 rebs. Ukraine was 9 points up at the halftime and extended its lead even more during the last ten minutes of the game. Quarters: 16-19, 14-20, 10-10, 13-21. Wednesday is the last day of the Qualifying Round in Tallinn.

Finland - Israel 85-39Finland jumped to 4-0 record in Qualifying Group E of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. Finland already booked a spot for the Quarterfinals and they will also be the winners of this group. Israel dropped to 1-3, but they still hope to reach the next stage. Israel will have to beat Ukraine today. Finland took control on its rival from the very beginning and never looked back. Quarters: 23-4, 24-10, 16-14, 22-11. Tuuli Menna (183-F-96) shined for Finland with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Emilia Helle (169-PG-96) and Lotta Erakangas (183-F-97) netted 12 points each. In defeat, Noa Zelivanski (171-PG-96) was better than the others with 15 points. Their second scorer was Eden Porat (176-F-96) with 10. Wednesday is the last day of the Qualifying Round in Tallinn. Teams will take a rest on Thursday before the Quarterfinals/Classification Round.

Group F

Bulgaria - Slovenia 56-52Bulgaria did a great job against Slovenia on Tuesday celebrating 56-52 victory. Now Bulgarians have 2-2 record in Qualifying Group F in Tallinn and have a nice chance to reach the Quarterfinals. They will have to beat last ranked Belarus today. Slovenia already advanced to the next stage, despite this loss. They have 3-1 record now and will meet Poland today in the battle for the first place in this pool. Bulgaria was up 50-35 after 30 minutes of play and Slovenia shined in the finish coming to minus 3, but it was all from them in this meeting. Quarters: 14-17, 15-8, 21-10, 6-17. Borislava Hristova (180-F-96) paced the winning squad with 24 points and 8 rebounds. Teodora Dineva (175-G-96) scored 14 points and Maria Kamburova (182-F-96) added 8 points, plus 13 rebs. Slovenia got 13 pts and 9 rebs from Manca Jelenc (172-PG-96). Zala Lesek (187-F-97) (10 rebs) and Marusa Senicar (181-SF-97) (8 rebs) netted 7 points each.

Poland - Latvia 64-60Poland celebrated 64-60 win against Latvia in the second game of the Qualifying Round in Tallinn. Thanks to this win Poland jumped to 4-0 record in Group F and already secured a spot for the Quarterfinals. Today, Poland will meet Slovenia in a game for first place in this pool. Latvia slipped to 2-2 after this loss, but still has a good chance to reach the next stage. They will have to beat Luxembourg today. Karolina Pobozy (188-F-96) was a key player in Poland with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Patrycja Klatt (171-G-96) scored 11 points and Jowita Ossowska (180-F/C-96) added 8. Kitija Laksa (180-G-96) answered with 22 points and 8 boards in defeat. Marta Bergmane (178-PG-96) scored 13 and Paula Luke (185-C-96) had 8 pts, plus 5 rebs. Poland was up by 12 during the last period, but Latvia came to minus 3 in the finish and missed twice from behind the arc after that. Klatt was sent to the line with 3 seconds remaining and he made the second attempt for the final score 64-60. Quarters: 18-21, 16-9, 18-9, 12-21. Today is the last day of the Qualifying Round in Tallinn.

Belarus - Luxembourg 69-85Luxembourg celebrated first win in the Qualifying Group F of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. Luxembourg improved to 1-3 in this pool and now has a chance to reach the Quarterfinals. In order to do it, they will have to beat Latvia. Belarus dropped to 0-4 in this pool with no chance to advance. Luxembourg won every single quarter of this game and was constantly in charge (18-22, 15-18, 11-19, 25-26). Lisa Jablonowski (186-C-97) stepped up for the winners with 26 points and 10 rebounds. She reached valuation 29 and was the MVP of this meeting. Mia Pauly (176-F-96) had 12 points and 7 rebs, while Anouk Frieden (165-PG-96) netted 9 pts. In Belarus, Dziyana Sizonava (175-SF-96) scored 18 points and Hanna Brych (183-C-97) had 14 pts, plus 7 rebs. Anastasiya Sushchyk (160-PG-97) delivered 12 points in this loss. Qualifying Round will end today.

Group G

Romania - Norway 85-33Romania celebrated its first win in Group G of U16 EuroBasket Division B. Teams in this group fight for 13th place in Tallinn. Romania has 1-1 record now, while Norway failed in its first appearance and has 0-1. Romania stopped its rival to just 5 points for the entire first quarter, while they drained 30 at the other side. At the halftime Romania was already 37 points up. All after that was just the formality. Quarters: 30-5, 19-7, 16-13, 20-8. Birgitte Steiner (177-SF-96) came up with 22 points for the winners and Kincso Kelemen (166-PG-96) had 14 points, plus 7 rebounds. Paula Lenart (178-F/G-96) collected 10 points and 12 boards. In Norway, Kristin Hannestad (176-SF-97) was the only one with double-digits in scoring - 10 pts. Rosanna Elahi (172-G-95) stopped to 5 points and 6 rebs. Norway will meet Estonia today. Romania will have a day off.

Division B: First games of the Qualifying Round in Tallinn - Jul 17, 2012

Group E

Ukraine - Lithuania 65-58Ukraine did a great job against Lithuania in the first game of the Qualifying Round in Tallinn (U16 EuroBasket Division B). They celebrated 65-58 victory for 1-2 record in Group E making the big step towards Quarterfinals. Lithuania slipped to 2-1 after this loss and now shares the second place with Portugal. Vita Gorobets (180-SG-96) stepped up for the winners with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Iryna Zhmurko (184-F-96) secured a nice help with 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Anastasiya Polovynka (176-G-96) added 9 points and 10 boards. In defeat, Agne Cerneckyte (171-SG-96) collected 22 points and 5 rebs. Laura Juskaite (187-PF-97) had 11 pts and 12 boards, while Daugile Sarauskaite (196-C-96) added 10 points and 8 rebs. Lithuania had 56-57 lead with 4:33 minutes remaining, but than Ukraine made impressive 9-1 run to close this game. Quarters: 21-20, 13-9, 16-15, 15-14. On Tuesday, Ukraine will play against winless Denmark. Lithuanias rival will be Portugal.

Israel - Portugal 42-55Both teams transferred 1 win and 1 defeat to Group E of the Qualifying Round in Tallinn (U16 EuroBasket Division B). Portugal celebrated 55-42 win on Monday improving its score to 2-1 and now shares the second place with Lithuania. Israel dropped to position No.4, but that would be still enough for the Quarterfinals and the end of this phase. Maria Kostourkova (188-C-97) was a key player in Portugal with double-double of 21 points and 15 rebounds. She reached valuation 26 and was the MVP of this game. Simone Costa (176-G-96) had 14 pts and 5 assists, while Francisca Meinedo (165-PG-96) added 8 points. In defeat, Noa Zelivanski (171-PG-96) was the top-scorer with 9 points. Eden Porat (176-F-96) (8 rebs) and Ofir Banet (165-PG-96) delivered 8 points each. Quarters: 12-14, 11-17, 8-13, 11-11. On Tuesday, Portugal will fight against Lithuania. Israel will meet top-ranked Finland.

Denmark - Finland 33-77Finland jumped to 3-0 record in Group E of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They trashed Denmark on Monday 77-33 and already secured a spot for the Quarterfinals. Denmark dropped to 0-3 after this loss. However, they sill have a chance to reach the next stage. Tuuli Menna (183-F-96) led the winners with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Ninni Salmi (182-F-96) had 15 points and 6 boards, and Lotta Erakangas (183-F-97) netted 13 points. In defeat, Enna Pehadzic (176-G/F-97) (9 rebs), Sarah Mortensen (182-F-97) (8 rebs) and Emmelie Berg (176-F-96) netted 6 points each. Finland dominated in all basketball elements in this game. Quarters: 4-14, 8-23, 4-25, 17-15. On Tuesday, Finland will play against Israel. Denmark will meet Ukraine.

Group F

Luxembourg - Slovenia 43-66Slovenia had another great game in Tallinn at U16 EuroBasket Division B. Slovenia celebrated 66-43 win against Luxembourg for 3-0 record in Group F of the Qualifying Round. It is already enough for the Quarterfinals, despite there are two more days in this phase. Luxembourg dropped to 0-3 and they are in difficult situation now. Slovenia had impressive second quarter to secure the victory in this meeting (9-8, 7-25, 13-19, 14-14). Sabina Ajkic (176-SG-96) and Larisa Ocvirk (184-F-97) (8 rebs) scored 13 and 12 pts respectively for the winners. Maja Jakobcic (184-PF-97) had 11 points and 6 rebs. In defeat, Lisa Jablonowski (186-C-97) collected 9 points and 8 rebs. Their second scorer was Jessy Goergen (173-PG-97) with 7 pts and Cathrin Wolff (179-C-96) added 6 pts, plus 12 boards. On Tuesday, Slovenia will play against Bulgaria. Luxembourg will meet also winless Belarus in crucial game. The winner will keep its Quarterfinals hopes alive.

Latvia - Bulgaria 59-54Latvia was better than Bulgaria 59-54 in the first game of the Qualifying Round in Tallinn (U16 EuroBasket Division B). Both teams had 1-1 record before this meeting. Now, Latvia is third ranked team, while Bulgaria dropped to 1-2. Kitija Laksa (180-G-96) paced the winning squad with 24 points and 8 rebounds for 36 minutes on the court. Paula Strautmane (182-F-97) had 9 points and also 8 rebs, while Kitija Stolce (184-F-96) added 6 points and 5 rebs. Bulgaria got 23 points (5 rebs) from Iva Georgieva (172-F-96), and 17 pts (6 rebs) from Borislava Hristova (180-F-96). Latvia was up by one (51-50) with 6:45 remaining in the game. They managed to close this meeting with 8-3 and to take very valuable win. Quarters: 18-17, 10-7, 19-16, 12-14. Latvia will play against Poland in the next round. Bulgaria will take on Slovenia.

Belarus - Poland 49-77Another win for Poland at U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. This time they handed 77-49 loss to Belarus for perfect 3-0 record in the Qualifying Group F. Thanks to this win Poland already secured a ticket for the Quarterfinals. Belarus dropped to 0-3, but still has a chance to advance. Except of the first ten minutes, Poland totally controlled flow of the game. Quarters: 18-14, 9-24, 13-22, 9-17. Karolina Pobozy (188-F-96) led the winners with 24 points and 8 rebounds (valuation 26, MVP). Patrycja Klatt (171-G-96) was the second scorer with 10 pts and Amalia Rembiszewska (189-F-96) had 9. Belarus got 10 points from Anastasiya Sushchyk (160-PG-97). Yanina Inkina (183-PF-97) (5 rebs) and Darya Panasiuk (175-SF-96) posted 8 points each. In the next game, Poland will meet Latvia. Belarus and Luxembourg will play against each other.

Group G

Estonia - Romania 60-55Estonia registered first win at U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They outplayed Romania today 60-55 for 1-0 record in Group G. Teams in this pool fight for position No.13. Estonia grabbed this victory thanks to impressive third quarter of the game. Romania was up by 8 at the halftime, but Estonia smashed them after the breather (24-10) and later had no troubles to keep the lead. Kadri-Ann Lass (177-F-96) stepped up for the winners with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Marie Roosalu (177-F-96) had 13 points and 6 rebs, and Laura Reissar (171-PG-97) added 10 points, plus 8 boards. Romania got monster double-double from Paula Lenart (178-F/G-96). She had 17 points and 21 rebounds, reaching valuation 34. Teodora Neagu (181-C-96) scored 12 points and Vasilica Cuzic (171-G-96) had 7 points and 7 rebs. Estonia will have a day off tomorrow. Romania will play against Norway.

Group A

Ukraine - Estonia 67-50It was a do-or-die game for both teams. Ukraine outplayed Estonia today 67-50 for 1-2 record in Group A of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. Thanks to this victory Ukraine advanced to the next stage. At the other side, Estonia finished Preliminary Round with 0-3. They will be transferred to classification round from 13th-15th places. Ukraine exploded after the breather to secure this crucial win. Quarters: 12-7, 21-17, 22-9, 12-17. Vita Gorobets (180-SG-96) scored 22 points in victory and Olga Yatskovets (181-C-97) added 18 points, plus 12 rebounds. Anastasiya Polovynka (176-G-96) collected 11 points and 9 boards. In Estonia, Kadri-Ann Lass (177-F-96) posted 15 pts. Laura Reissar (171-PG-97) and Tatjana Razguliajeva (173-G-96) had 11 and 10 points respectively. All teams will take a rest tomorrow.

Portugal - Finland 44-58Finland is the winner of Preliminary Group A at U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They cruised past Portugal today 44-58 for perfect 3-0 record in this pool. Portugal faced with first loss and finished as the second ranked team. Both countries advanced to the Qualifying Round. Finland had impressive start and managed to keep the lead for rest of the way. Quarters: 7-22, 14-11, 9-9, 14-16. Tuuli Menna (183-F-96) led Finland with double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds. Olivia Moskari (175-F-96) and Emilia Helle (169-PG-96) scored 11 and 10 points respectively. Simone Costa (176-G-96) had 12 points in defeat. Maria Kostourkova (188-C-97) followed with 10 points and 8 rebounds. Championship continues on Monday.

Group B

Israel - Denmark 68-57Israel registered first win at U16 EuroBasket Division B. They outplayed Demark today 68-57 for 1-1 record in Preliminary Group B. At the same time, Denmark faced with the second loss. This is the only group with three teams and all of them advanced to the next stage. Wins and defeats will be transferred. Israel totally took control on Denmark after the halftime and it allowed them to take the first win in Tallinn. Quarters: 10-12, 14-20, 26-13, 18-12. Eden Porat (176-F-96) shined with 17 points and 9 rebounds in Israel. Noa Zelivanski (171-PG-96) scored 15 points and Yarden Danan (177-SG-97) added 11 pts, plus 7 boards. Denmark got 11 points from Enna Pehadzic (176-G/F-97) and Sarah Mortensen (182-F-97). They grabbed 13 and 11 rebounds respectively. Championship continues on Monday.

Group C

Romania - Poland 62-67Poland outsmarted Romania today in Tallinn 62-67 for perfect 3-0 record. It means that Poland won Group C and advanced to the Qualifying Round of U16 EuroBasket Division B. They are placed to Group F. At the other side, Romania finished as the last ranked team in this pool and will continue in Classification Round. They will fight for 13th place at this event. Poland had to work very hard to take this victory. Quarters: 15-15, 17-19, 12-15, 18-18. Monika Radomska (188-PF-96) scored 16 points and Aleksandra Mysinska (173-PG-96) added 13 points, plus 6 rebounds for the winners. Amalia Rembiszewska (189-F-96) collected 11 points and 7 boards from 13 minutes on the court. Mihaela Maxim (167-PG-96) answered with 17 points and 5 rebs in defeat. Vasilica Cuzic (171-G-96) and Paula Lenart (178-F/G-96) (12 rebs) scored 13 and 10 pts respectively. Championship continues on Monday.

Bulgaria - Luxembourg 60-58Bulgaria grabbed 60-58 thriller win against Luxembourg in the last day of the Preliminary Round in Tallinn. Thanks to this win Bulgaria finished as No.2 in Group C with 2-1 record. Luxembourg dropped to third place with 1-2. Both teams advanced to the Qualifying Round at this event (U16 EuroBasket Division B). Luxembourg had 55-58 lead in the finish, but they were scoreless for rest of the way, while at the other side Iva Georgieva (172-F-96) and Magdalena Nedelova (180-F-96) netted 5 pts for the final 60-58 victory. Quarters: 13-17, 15-13, 19-14, 13-14. Teodora Dineva (175-G-96) led Bulgaria with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Iva Georgieva scored 13 points and Nedelova added 10 pts, plus 7 boards. Mia Pauly (176-F-96) delivered 16 points in defeat. Lisa Jablonowski (186-C-97) had 14 points and 8 boards, while Cathrin Wolff (179-C-96) had 9 pts and same number of rebounds. Teams will take a rest tomorrow.

Group D

Slovenia - Norway 79-22As expected, Slovenia registered easy win against Norway today 79-22. Slovenians are the winners of Preliminary Group D with perfect 3-0 record. Of course, they advanced to the next stage of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. Norway faced with third loss in the same numbers of games and finished as the last ranked team in this pool. Norway will be transferred to Classification Round. Slovenia kept its rival scoreless for the last ten minutes of the game. Quarters: 17-8, 24-8, 18-6, 20-0. Teja Dimec (192-C-97) had 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Pia Prasnikar (178-PF-97) had double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds while Neza Murn (186-C-98) added 10 pts and 5 rebs. Ulrikke Hoff (163-PG-97) scored 4 points in Norway. All teams will take a rest today.

Belarus - Latvia 34-52As expected, Slovenia registered easy win against Norway today 79-22. Slovenians are the winners of Preliminary Group D with perfect 3-0 record. Of course, they advanced to the next stage of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. Norway faced with third loss in the same numbers of games and finished as the last ranked team in this pool. Norway will be transferred to Classification Round. Slovenia kept its rival scoreless for the last ten minutes of the game. Quarters: 17-8, 24-8, 18-6, 20-0. Teja Dimec (192-C-97) had 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Pia Prasnikar (178-PF-97) had double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds while Neza Murn (186-C-98) added 10 pts and 5 rebs. Ulrikke Hoff (163-PG-97) scored 4 points in Norway. All teams will take a rest today.

Division B: Day One in Tallinn - Jul 13, 2012

Group A

Portugal - Estonia 64-40Portugal demonstrated wonderful performance against the host of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They celebrated 64-40 win thanks to great played third quarter of the game (21-5). Both teams are placed to Preliminary Group A, together with Finland and Ukraine. Three teams will advance to the Qualifying Round. At this moment, Finland and Portugal share the first place. Simone Costa (176-G-96) top-scored in victory with 15 points and Maria Kostourkova (188-C-97) added 12 points, plus 11 rebounds. Emilia Ferreira and Francisca Meinedo (165-PG-96) followed them with 9 points each. In Estonia, Tatjana Razguliajeva (173-G-96) answered with 12 points and their second scorer was Kadri-Ann Lass (177-F-96) with 8 pts (8 rebs). Quarters: 13-12, 16-12, 21-5, 14-11. Portugal will play against Ukraine today. Estonia will meet Finland and will try to get the first win.

Finland - Ukraine 67-52Finland had a joyful Day One of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They outplayed Ukraine 67-52 for 1-0 record in Preliminary Group A. Tuuli Menna (183-F-96) led the winners with double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds for 27 minutes on the court. She had 8 of 11 from the field. Emilia Helle (169-PG-96) had 11 points and 6 assists, while Elina Koskimies (180-F-96) helped Finland with 9 points. In Ukraine, Anastasiya Polovynka (176-G-96) was better than the others with 20 points and Vita Gorobets (180-SG-96) scored 14 pts (5 rebs). Finland was 7-points up at the halftime and Ukraine closed the gap to 6 with 10 minutes to go. However, Tuuli Menna and her teammates intensified defense in the last period to make 18-9 for the final 67-52 win. In Day Two, Finland will meet Estonia. Ukraine will take on Portugal. Three teams from this group will advance to the Qualifying Round.

Group B

Denmark - Lithuania 55-76Lithuania opened U16 EuroBasket Division B in style. In the first day of the competition in Tallinn Lithuania blasted Denmark with 21 points difference, 55-76. Both teams are placed to Preliminary Group B, which also includes Israel. All of them will advance to the Qualifying round, but wins and defeats will be transferred. Lithuania made 12-20 lead in the first ten minutes and later they increased it to 21 pts with ten minutes to go. Denmark was not able to replay in the last quarter and faced with big loss at the end. Ruta Drungilaite (183-SF-96) stepped up for the winners with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Dalia Belickaite (175-F-96) had 14 points, 8 rebs and 6 assists, while Agne Cerneckyte (171-SG-96) helped her country with 12 points. Enna Pehadzic (176-G/F-97) answered with double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds for Denmark. Ann Noerregaard (166-G-97) and Sandra Raun (177-G-96) scored 10 and 9 pts respectively. Quarters: 12-20, 18-20, 13-24, 12-12. Today, Lithuania will play against Israel. Denmark will have a day-off.

Group C

Romania - Luxembourg 76-84Luxembourg exploded offensively in the last ten minutes of the game against Romania to celebrate very valuable 76-84 victory. It was a Day One of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn and Luxembourg started it in style. They have 1-0 record in Preliminary Group C, sharing the first place with Poland at this moment. Mia Pauly (176-F-96) led Luxembourg with 18 points and 5 rebounds, and Hannah Pauly (163-PG-97) added 16 pts. Jessy Goergen (173-PG-97) secured a nice help adding 13 pts to this win. In Romania, Paula Lenart (178-F/G-96) (10 rebounds) and Birgitte Steiner (177-SF-96) posted 18 points each. Vasilica Cuzic (171-G-96) had three less. As mentioned above, Luxembourg smashed Romania 15-26 in the last ten minutes of the game to take the victory. Quarters: 23-13, 21-25, 17-20, 15-26. Today, Luxembourg will take on strong Poland. Romania will play against Bulgaria in Balkan derby.

Poland - Bulgaria 75-55Poland demonstrated its power against Bulgaria in the opening day of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. It was a 75-55 win for Poland, who improved to 1-0 record in Group C. Participants of the same pool are also Romania and Luxembourg. Three teams will advance to the Qualifying Round. Poland got 16 points from Julia Tyszkiewicz (177-G-96) in this meeting and Patrycja Klatt (171-G-96) scored three less. Karolina Pobozy (188-F-96) registered double-double of 11 points and 12 rebs. In Bulgaria, Teodora Dineva (175-G-96) shined with 17 points and 8 boards, while Borislava Hristova (180-F-96) netted 16 points. Iva Georgieva (172-F-96) followed them with 11 pts. Poland made 9-point lead in the first quarter, but Bulgaria cut the margin to 6 at the halftime. Julia Tyszkiewicz and her teammates jumped to plus 10 after the breather and smashed its rival for the last ten minutes (16-6) registering comfortable 20-point win at the end. Poland will play against Luxembourg today and another win is expected. Bulgaria will meet Romania.

Group D

Belarus - Norway 85-19Belarus gave a basketball lesson to Norway in Day One of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They celebrated huge 85-19 victory in this meeting. Belarus limited its rival to just two points in the first quarter and at that time it was already clear that Norway is simply too weak for Belarus. Both teams are placed to Preliminary Group D, together with Latvia and Slovenia. Three teams will advance to the next stage. Darya Panasiuk (175-SF-96) scored 23 points in victory, while Viyaleta Kuiliak (182-PF-96) had monster double-double of 21 points and 19 rebounds (valuation 31!). Yanina Inkina (183-PF-97) added 18 pts and 12 rebs to this win. Rosanna Elahi (172-G-95) scored 5 points in defeat and Thale Messel (173-SF-97) had 4. Norway had 34 turnovers for the game. Quarters: 25-2, 22-8, 16-5, 22-4. Belarus will play against strong Slovenia today, while Norway will meet Latvia.

Latvia - Slovenia 60-64Slovenia had to work very hard to beat Latvia in Day One of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. Slovenians celebrated 60-64 victory for 1-0 record in Preliminary Group D. Latvia was 53-51 up with 7:47 remaining in the game, but Slovenia created crucial 0-7 run after that. Latvia threatened with 3 minutes to go as they came to 59-61, but Slovenia limited them to a single point for rest of the game. Quarters: 18-14, 19-11, 12-26, 11-13. Manca Jelenc (172-PG-96) led Slovenia with 16 points and 5 rebounds, and Zala Lesek (187-F-97) had 14 pts and 8 rebs to help her country. Maja Jakobcic (184-PF-97) collected 10 points and 6 rebs. In Latvia, Beate Markane (172-G-96) posted 15 points and Kate Kreslina (184-PG-96) had 3 less. Kitija Laksa (180-G-96) was limited to 9 pts in this meeting with poor shot percentage. Slovenia will play against Belarus today, while Latvia will meet Norway.

Division B: Day Two in Tallinn - Jul 13, 2012

Group A

Estonia - Finland 47-49Finland jumped to 2-0 record in Group A of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They grabbed 47-49 victory against the host team and already booked a spot for the Qualifying Round. Estonia dropped to 0-2 in this pool, but still has a chance to advance. Emilia Helle's free throw lifted Finland to 45-49 lead with 13 seconds remaining in the game and Kadri-Ann Lass (177-F-96) made a basket at the other side with 6 seconds to go. Tuuli Menna (183-F-96) was sent to the line and she missed both free throws, but Elina Koskimies (180-F-96) grabbed an offensive rebound to secure the victory for Finland. Quarters: 14-18, 15-9, 6-15, 12-7. Tuuli Menna led the winners with 16 points and 7 rebounds today. Veera Valimaa (182-F-96) had 8 points and 7 boards, while Elina Koskimies helped with 6 pts and 5 rebs. In defeat, Marie Roosalu (177-F-96) collected 12 points and 6 rebs. Kadri-Ann Lass had 10 pts and 9 rebs, while Sofia Anissimova (179-F-96) added 9 points and 15 boards. Tomorrow, Finland will meet Portugal for the first place in this group. Estonia will play against Ukraine and it will be a do-or-die game for both teams.

Ukraine - Portugal 48-70Portugal had another great game at U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They smashed Ukraine 48-70 for 2-0 record in Preliminary Group A. With this victory Portugal already secured a spot for the next stage. Ukraine dropped to 0-2, but they still have a chance to advance. Portugal took control on its rival from the beginning and never looked back. Quarters: 11-16, 12-18, 7-14, 18-22. Simone Costa (176-G-96) stepped up with 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Francisca Meinedo (165-PG-96) had 15 points and 5 boards, while Ana Moniz (170-SG-96) netted 11 pts. In Ukraine, Alina Batkovska (171-PG-96) was better than the others with 20 points. Vita Gorobets (180-SG-96) and Yana Holubosh (180-SF-96) (5 rebs) posted 7 and 6 pts respectively. Portugal will meet Finland tomorrow for the first place in Group A. Ukraine will have to beat Estonia to reach the next stage.

Group B

Lithuania - Israel 85-71Lithuania finished Preliminary Round of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn with perfect 2-0 record. They handed 85-71 loss to Israel winning the Group B. Of course, Lithuania advanced to the Qualifying Round. At the other side, Israel dropped to 0-1 but they will also advance as there are only three teams in this pool. However, wins and defeats will be transferred, so it is important for Israel to beat Denmark tomorrow. Israel was 61-63 up after three quarters, but Lithuania exploded in the last ten minutes 24-8 to secure comfortable win in this meeting. Quarters: 16-24, 23-16, 22-23, 24-8. Dalia Belickaite (175-F-96) was a key player in victory with 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Laura Juskaite (187-PF-97) also had amazing game with 18 points and 17 rebs. Agne Cerneckyte (171-SG-96) was third scorer in Lithuania with 16 pts. Israel got 15 points from Eden Porat (176-F-96) and 13 from Noa Zelivanski (171-PG-96). Each of them grabbed 5 rebounds, while Yarden Danan (177-SG-97) scored 12 points. As mentioned above, Lithuania played all two games at this phase, while Israel will meet Denmark tomorrow.

Group C

Bulgaria - Romania 74-63Bulgaria registered its first win at U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They handed 74-63 loss to Romania for 1-1 record in Preliminary Group C. Thanks to this win Bulgaria already booked a spot for the Qualifying Round. Romania dropped to 0-2 and it is already clear they will not be able to advance. Bulgaria was 18-point up with 10 minutes remaining in the game. Romania finally showed some of their talent in the last quarter, but it was too late for them (23-13, 14-10, 21-17, 16-23). Borislava Hristova (180-F-96) had amazing game collecting 35 points and 6 rebounds (valuation 26). Teodora Dineva (175-G-96) had double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Iva Georgieva (172-F-96) added 13 pts and 9 rebs. In Romania, Teodora Neagu (181-C-96) had 19 pts and 7 rebs. Paula Lenart (178-F/G-96) (10 rebs) and Mihaela Maxim (167-PG-96) netted 11 pts each. Tomorrow, Bulgaria will meet Luxembourg. Romania will take on Poland.

Luxembourg - Poland 51-86Poland will be the winner of Group C at U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. They had no mercy for Luxembourg registering 51-86 victory for 2-0 record in this pool. At the other side, Luxembourg dropped to 1-1, but they also secured a spot for the next stage despite there is one more day to go in the Preliminary Round. Poland dominated in all basketball elements today and Luxembourg was simply not able to resist. Quarters: 16-20, 14-21, 7-24, 14-21. Monika Radomska (188-PF-96) had 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners, while Karolina Pobozy (188-F-96) added 13 points and 15 boards! Julia Tyszkiewicz (177-G-96) scored 10 pts in this victory. In Luxembourg, Mia Pauly (176-F-96) had 8 points and Lisa Jablonowski (186-C-97) had 7 pts, plus 11 rebounds. Hannah Pauly (163-PG-97) also scored 7 points in this loss. Poland will play against Romania tomorrow. Luxembourg will take on Bulgaria in the battle for the second place.

Group D

Norway - Latvia 21-83Both teams failed in Day One of U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. Today, Latvia destroyed Norway with huge 83-21 for 1-1 record in Preliminary Group D. At the other side, Norway dropped to 0-2. It automatically means that Latvia secured a spot for the next stage, while Norway will fail to do it. Latvia stopped its rival to only 2 points in third period. Quarters: 5-14, 6-23, 2-20, 8-26. Kitija Laksa (180-G-96) led the winners with 22 points and 6 rebounds. Kate Kreslina (184-PG-96) had 12 points and 7 rebounds, while Kitija Stolce (184-F-96) helped with 11 pts and 7 rebs. What to say about Norway. Their best players were Alida Dale (179-PF-96) and Alva Eide (172-G-96) with 6 and 5 points respectively. Tomorrow, Latvia will meet Belarus for the second place in this group. Latvia will play against No.1 Slovenia.

Slovenia - Belarus 69-50Slovenia was better than Belarus today 69-50 for 2-0 record at U16 EuroBasket Division B in Tallinn. It is already clear that Slovenia will be the winner of this pool, despite there is one more day to go in Preliminary Round. Belarus slipped to 1-1, but they will also advance. Slovenia made impressive 21-7 lead in the first ten minute and managed to keep it for rest of the way. They had much better shot percentage from the field. Quarters: 21-7, 15-16, 14-10, 19-17. Maja Jakobcic (184-PF-97) led the winners with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Zala Lesek (187-F-97) had 13 points and 11 boards, while Larisa Ocvirk (184-F-97) added 12 pts and 5 rebs. In defeat, Darya Panasiuk (175-SF-96) top-scored with 19 pts. Viyaleta Kuiliak (182-PF-96) had 12 points and same numbers of boards. Tomorrow, Slovenia will meet last ranked Norway. Belarus will play against Latvia and the winner will take second place in Group D.

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